Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-04

They are the election of Gen. w. w.
Henry, republican, for mayor, by 3l5 ma
iority over Mr.. f. NJ. Sutton, democrat =
the re election of City Judge w. II. Hare,
democrat, over Julius w. Russell, Esq.
republican, by ~ majority the election
of republican aldermen III the First, Sec
ond, Fourth and Fifth wards, and of a
democratic alderman in the Third ward
the latter chosen as Il citizens candidate,
in opposition to the democratic nominee.
The Board of Aldermen will stand seven
republicans to three democrats, as before.
School Commissioner Davis, whose term
! is to expire, was reelected and Commits
sioner Wheeler appointed to fill vacancy
is elected to succeed himself. In the Fifth
ward knight is elected commissioner by /
majority. The defeat of Mr.. Foster was
due in part to a split ticket, peddled at the
polls by his opponent, having Knights
name pasted over that of Mr. Foster.
Our citizens of both parties are to be
congratulated on the result of the contest
for mayor. The defeat of Mr.. Sutton was
the work of Il number of democrats, the
best portion of the party, as well as of the
republicans, and they are, if anything.
more reJoiced over the result than the re
publicans. The rest of the democrats
have been taught the useful lesson, that
it is one thing to nominate man and
quite another to elect him, and that
they must use some discretion in regard
to their candidates if they expect to come
anywhere near to electing them.
Gen. Henry, on his part, may well feel
complimented by the splendid support
given him at the polls; and we have no
fears that his administration will not JUS
tlty the confidence thus reposed in him.
Judge Hare ran ahead of his ticket, and
gained two on his majority of last year,
owing, as before. to the partially of
number of the French republicans. Being
of French birth on the side of one of his
parents, and until recently republican,
ne Is especially strong with our citizens of
French descent, and having the solid
democratic vote, his election could not be
prevented. With years experience on
the bench he ought to make a better Judge
than before. The republicans made a
strong rally on Mr.. Russell, and he has
no reason to be ashamed of his support
The retirement of Mr.. Foster from the
school board, of which he has been an ex-
ceedingly valuable member, will be re-
GREETED by the best friends of the schools
all over the city.
The successful competitor, Mr.. knight,
Is travelling salesman for Bronsons,
Weston Il Durham. Why he should de-
sire to enter the school board does not
seem to be understood OF course he can
hardly be expected to make good Mr.. Eos
ter's place.
The democrats ran no candidate for
school commissioner in the Fourth Ward,
after DR.. Grinnell declined; and in the
First Ward they ran no candidate for al
derman, after the declinature of Prof.
Barbour.
The democrats made strong nomna.
ton for alderman in the Fourth Ward :;
but the republicans rallied we'll on Mr..
Brown, and his majority is handsome
one under the circumstances
We are glad to chronicle the election of
Mr.. Parker, citizens candidate, for alder
man in the Third Ward.